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Social Engineering Basics

In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of Social Engineering. You will practice using the Social Engineering Toolkit to simulate a pharming attack and create a malicious payload to be delivered via a spearphishing email.

1
30
M
Time
Intermediate
difficulty
1
ceu/cpe

Course Content

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Course Description

Upon completing this lab, you should be able to:

  • Define "Social Engineering"
  • Identify and describe the seven principles of influence.
  • Use the Social Engineering Toolkit and dnsmasq to simulate a pharming attack.
  • Use the Social Engineering Toolkit, PowerShell, and Winrar to create a malicious payload.
  • Craft a spearphishing email to deliver a malicious payload.
This course is part of a Career Path:
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Instructed by

Senior Instructor
Joseph White
Provider
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Certification Body
Certificate of Completion

Complete this entire course to earn a Social Engineering Basics Certificate of Completion